CHICAGO – Newly published research study from the American Association of School Librarians’ (AASL) peer-reviewed online ...

In preparation for Banned Books Week (September 22-28, 2024), the American Library Association released preliminary data documenting attempts to censor books and materials in public, school, and ...

The scholarship process is open annually from September through March. For more information, visit the ALA Scholarship page or contact the ALA Scholarship Clearinghouse at (800) 545-2433, ext. 4279 or ...

The Anderson Reads organization is recognized for defending the intellectual freedom of all South Carolina students by mobilizing community members to speak up for First Amendment rights.

“Creating an Inclusive Library: Approaches for Increasing Engagement and Use with Students of Color” is available for ...

The Families Against Book Bans (FABB) organization is recognized for defending the intellectual freedom of all South Carolina students by mobilizing community members to speak up for First Amendment ...

Personal members may choose to pay in two equal installments when joining or renewing with a credit or debit card. Please note that contributions to ALA scholarships ...

Although the Articles of the Library Bill of Rights are unambiguous statements of basic principles that should govern the service of all libraries, questions do arise concerning application of these ...

Welcome to the New Members Round Table (NMRT), a round table of ALA. We are home to over 1,200 members, representing every field of library work. Members of NMRT have ten or fewer years of membership ...

The vast majority of employers require an ALA-accredited master’s degree for professional positions in the field of library and information science; therefore, graduating from an ALA-accredited ...

The American Library Association’s Center for the Future of Libraries provides a fellowship for an individual or group interested in exploring the future of libraries. There is not a current open call ...

A Membership Initiative Group (MIG) is formed when a group of ALA members identifies a common concern or interest about librarianship which falls outside the delegated responsibility of a single ...